Ibrahim Babangida (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahim Babangida | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Date of death | 9 May 2024 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Bank of the North | ||
| 1992–1994 | Stationery Stores F.C. | ||
| 1995–1997 | Katsina United | ||
| 1997–2002 | Volendam | 51 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1993 | Nigeria U-17 | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ibrahim Babangida (1 August 1976 – 9 May 2024) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career[edit]
Babangida was born in Kaduna. He played for Katsina United, Stationery Stores F.C. and Bank of the North in his home country and for Dutch club FC Volendam.[1] He played the right wing position.[2]
International career[edit]
Babangida represented the Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan and was the World Champion.[3]
Personal life and death[edit]
Babangida was the brother of ex-Ajax Amsterdam winger Tijani Babangida and former Olympiacos forward Haruna Babangida.
On 9 May 2024, Babangida died after being involved in a traffic collision in Zaria. He was 47. Other occupants, including his elder brother, Tijani survived the accident.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Dutch) Beijen Player Profile
- ^ Ibrahim Babangida at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ibrahim Babangida – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Olympic gold medallist Babangida, wife hospitalised after road crash, brother dies". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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